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eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Secure boxes to rack?

Hi - just curious, how do you secure things like wolf boxes to racks, other than with a ties or ratchet straps? Is there a more secure way?

I'm planning a new roof rack in the next few weeks, and with a trip to Eastern Europe coming up I'll be taking a lot of kit with me that will fit in boxes that I plan to put up on the rack, but I'd like it to remain there!

Understand that if someone wants something bad enough they'll get it - just want the security to be a bit better than a tie strap.

Is there anyone who makes boxes that attach to a rack from inside, same concept as safes which are secured to the floor through the bottom?

6th Jan 2015 4:50pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

On long (overland) trips I have a metal ex army box bolted (from inside) to the roof rack. I also made a subframe from alloy angle, two alloy army boxes fit exactly in it. The frame is bolted to the roof rack, and I can secure the boxes to the subframe with a metal strap and pad lock.

I do not have a detailed picture currently, but to give an impression:

Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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6th Jan 2015 5:04pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

I have not come across a good secure system for fixing different boxes to a roof rack yet.

If your rack is one with Tee slots in the rails you could slide bolts or uni strut nuts down the channels then you could drill a couple of holes in the bottom of your wolf boxes and bolt them onto the racks.

OK you still have the problem that the lids can be opened and contents removed. If you were using something's like Alu boxes you could put a small padlock through the latches

Brendan

6th Jan 2015 5:05pm

Force64

Member Since: 02 Jan 2014
Location: Gatwick
Posts: 196

You could try one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Truck-Trailer-St...1226440023

Andy Defender Td5 XS90

6th Jan 2015 5:17pm

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

Super - thanks for the info guys.

I don't plan on leaving the 110 out of sight for very long, usually when we're there we either park inside our courtyard or in a lorry park that has a guard... still, anything can go missing.

6th Jan 2015 5:25pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2110

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

I dont use boxes, but...

I have 2 waterproof bags secured using rachets to U bolts in the roofrack.

Click image to enlarge

The system served well to me for almost 7 years. Easy to install, save weigth in the upper part (stability) and easy to storage when not in use.

You can see it in some of my trip pictures

Cheers! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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7th Jan 2015 2:18am

eutek

Member Since: 03 Mar 2009
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 586

Good weight saving idea, thanks for sharing that.

I do often wonder about overloading the rack; there is only so much you can put up there.

7th Jan 2015 12:09pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

On a different vehicle I used the Engel 40 Litre Fridge Transit Base

and then the corresponding feet fitted to a large metal transit case - worked very well for large bulky items that weren't too heavy.

I also think the way motorcycle panniers/top boxes fit could be a way forward. Had an excellent set of Givi Monokey boxes that just clipped in and locked & just needed a key & press a release button to remove. Boxes were slightly streamlined and fully waterproof.

7th Jan 2015 4:31pm

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